• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 61, Issue 18, 1828007 (2024)
Yihang Zhai1,2 and Bin Wang1,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Photoelectric Detection Technology Research Department, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP240681 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yihang Zhai, Bin Wang. Target Localization Method Based on Aliased Data from Cross-Strip Anode Detectors[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(18): 1828007 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    When using cross-strip (XS) anode single-photon detectors for space target detection, a substantial amount of aliased data is generated, which cannot be directly utilized. To improve the speed and quality of target localization, it is crucial to improve data utilization efficiency and effectively use aliased data. This involves modeling and analyzing the aliased data generated during the detection process, understanding the specific data structure, and using a centroid detection method that preserves the aliased data. In this study, we performed numerical simulations and actual optical path experiments to compare the detection results of methods that retain versus those that remove aliased data. In simulation and experimental settings, the method retained aliased data achieved lower detection errors. In experiments, retaining aliased data reduced the detection error by an average of 11.9% compared to the case of removing it, resulting in more accurate detection and faster, more efficient target localization.